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budget
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period; the amount of money available for spending.
予算 covers both the plan for spending and the amount of money available. Used in personal finance, business, and government contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 予算を組む: to draw up a budget
- 予算を超える: to exceed the budget
- 予算を削る: to cut the budget
- 予算内: within budget
- 予算オーバー: over budget (casual)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
USAGE NOTE:
In casual conversation, 予算はいくら? is a natural way to ask "What's your budget?" when shopping or planning events.